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Farming & the land, 1882

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Shearing Sheep in Winter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 19

I BEG, in the intcrosts of humanity, to call the attention of your numerous readers to the cruel practice of shearing sheep during the months of June, July, and August, the weather being much too cold…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 6

Sale of 203e bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Helmuch Schwartzo and Co., on Thursday, June 1:- Ex John Duthie and Thessalus, from Sydney: BB connected, Brindley Park, 22 grease combing hoggest at 13[?]d, 25 ewes at…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 271

There is very little to note in regard to the state of the weather during the past week. Cold and frosty days continue in many of the pastoral districts, and, although no scarcity of water is complained of, still the want of a good…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 6

WOOL.—At the fortnightly sales this week, the catalognes were only small, and the wool was of a character similar to that which has been offered in the market for several months past. Best scoured wool realized from 11d…

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British and Foreign News. (From Our London Correspondent and Through Reuter's Agency.) San Francisco Wheat Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 11

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.—Californian wheat has advanced to Idol 75c. A sharp rise is expected owing to the uncertain prospects of the British harvest and the Egyptian difficulty…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 19

We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, and stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1882 · page 6

Sale of 3583 bales, front Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Friday, June 9, 1882:- Ex Cimba, from Sydney: AS over J. Field, 5 scoured combing at 22½d, 4 at 20½d, 1 at 17½d; A[?] ditto, 1 at 18d; AP ditto, 1 st…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 6

Sale of 755 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, — and Co.:— Ex Orentes, from Sydney: A. Tobin and [?] 40 secored combing baggets at 24d. [?]…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 6

Sale of 409 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Baxton, Davidson, and L[?]es, on Thursday, June 1[?], 1882:- Ex Thessalns, from Sydney: FS over M, [?] at 13d: DML, 8 at 12½d; Murrygon, 10 at 12d; JP, Ashburton, 7 part black at 10d…

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Goulburn Sheep Show and Horse Parade. [By Telegraph.] Goulburn

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 3

The sheep show and horse parade to-day was a great success. The weather was fine, and the sheep exhibited were the finest over seen in the district, In each class there was keen competition…

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Mr. Cropue Johnson's [?] To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 3

SIR,—As one of the public—and without more than a passing reference to the case of "Rumpf v. Hicks and another," in which, by the decision of His Honor Judge Manning, my co-executor and I—"nominal…

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Wheat-farming In South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 20

Notwithstanding the oxtensive area of land under wheat cultivation in the colony of South Australia and the large additional, area which is selected every year for the purpose (the " Observer" says), there…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 8

Sale of 426 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Windeler and Co., on Saturday, June 17, 1882:- Ex Cimba, from Sydney: VII, 8 combing at 19d: [?]M, [?] at 18½d; BJ over Y, 7 at 17½d, 1 damaged at 16½d; JH, 5 combing…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 318

It is now apparent that heavy rains are required to bring the pastures of the colony into fair condition, so that they may afford the food necessary for the present stock. The rains of July have been closely followed by severe frosts,…

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Latest Pastoral intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph] Wagga Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 38

Great diffcutly is experienced in obtaining fat stock, even sufficient for local supplies. Store cattle are also [?]carce, and a good demand exists for bullock, but none are affering. Store sheep: Inquries are plentiful; several large…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 8

WOOL.—In the absence of [?] this week there is nothing to report under this head. SHEEPSKINS.—The market is firm, although no business has transpired. Good catalogues are expected next week…

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Mort and Co's Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 37

"WOOL.—Owing to the limited arrivals usual at this time of the rear, the mark[?] is qnieb. The compotition has been good for the few parcels availible for auction sale [?] the date of our last circular, and satisfasory valnes have been…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 19

We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, and stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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Ostrich Farming in South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 20

We have a telegraphic notification that, during the last week a number of gentlemen proceeded to Gawler to inspect Mr. Malcolm's ostrich farm. There are 32 birds in various stages of growth, some of…

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Breaking-in for Dairy Purposes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 21

IT is a good practice and a source of profit, and it tends to form a quiet herd, to break-in the cows, and the quieter cattle are the sooner they fatton; consequently, the more profitable they become. It would…

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